dammit! wish i could retract my snark. It's in your quote. sorry On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM, phil swenson <[email protected]> wrote:
> This covers it more completely: > > > http://obamapacman.com/2010/03/myth-copyright-theft-apple-stole-gui-from-xerox-parc-alto/ > > Cedric - Xerox lost their lawsuit. Somehow you forgot to mention that. > > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 4:50 AM, [email protected] < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> "In return for the right to buy US$1,000,000 of >>> pre-IPO<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPO>stock, Xerox granted Apple >>> Computer three days access to the PARC >>> facilities. After visiting PARC, they came away with new ideas that would >>> complete the foundation for Apple Computer's first >>> GUI<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUI>computer, the Apple >>> Lisa >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa>.[9]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-8> >>> [10] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-9>[11 >>> ] >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-10>[12]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-11> >>> " >> >> >> Paying for the right to visit is not the same as buying a license to use >> what you see. >> >> And indeed, Xerox ended up suing Apple: >> >> "In the midst of the *Apple v. Microsoft* lawsuit, >> Xerox<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox> also >> sued Apple alleging that Mac's GUI was heavily based on Xerox's" >> (source<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corporation> >> ). >> >> >> ... >> >> "Xerox's lawsuit appeared to be a defensive move to ensure that if *Apple >> v. Microsoft*established that "look and feel" was copyrightable, then >> Xerox would be the primary beneficiary, rather than Apple. The Xerox case was >> dismissed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARC_(company)#Adoption_by_Apple>, >> for a variety of legal reasons" >> >> >> It's pretty clear how Xerox felt about Apple stealing their ideas. >> >> -- >> Cédric >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Java Posse" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
